Where did you find the Lesson today?

I recently watched the documentary “Jiro dreams of Sushi”.

It is the story of the famous sushi chef Jiro.

Chef Jiro has a small sushi restaurant of 12 seats, located in a metro station in Tokyo. To eat at his restaurant one needs to make reservations 2 months to a year in advance.

Yamamoto, a famous Japanese food critic, who has known Jiro for the past 40 years, lists the 5 attributes a great chef should have; attributes that one will find in Chef Jiro:

1. A chef needs to take his/her work seriously | aspire to reach higher levels | have self discipline.
2. A chef needs to always work on his/her skills | aspire to improve his/her skills.
3. Cleanliness | if the restaurant does not feel good and clean the food will not feel good and clean either.
4. Impatience | great chefs are leaders not collaborators | they are stubborn and persistent and insist on their creation and vision.
5. A great chef needs to be passionate.

What a recipe!

Take these 5 attributes and substitute the word “chef” with any other profession. You have the recipe for success.

One must take their work seriously; in the sense that one commits and invests in it. This laser like focus will give you the strength to exercise self discipline.

One needs to educate himself or herself all the time. Everything is evolving in great speed and you need to keep up to date, you need to address the Now and be relevant.

One needs to be clean; not necessarily “hospital” clean. One needs to be clear and “clean” when leading, be specific, to the point.

One needs to persistent. In order to do that, a Leader must have first found his/her own voice, so he/she can let the world hear it. If you do not know who you are, where you are going, self discipline will be very hard to accomplish.

Passionate! The greatest ingredient, in my opinion, a Leader can have.  Passion inspires. Passion cuts through the pain and the agony and brings you closer to your goals and pleasure.

Who would have thought that a documentary about a sushi chef in Tokyo would give us a lesson on how to be good Leader and become the best of you.

Be present, in the Now, and you will be able to find the lesson everywhere.

What is your experience? Where did you find the lesson today?

You can leave your comment below, and start a conversation that could inspire many.

Thank you.

Personal Mastery Online Training by The Los Angeles Method [Evergreen]

The Los Angeles Method

Personal Mastery

Online Training

[evergreen]

Are you hungry, ready to make changes and coachable?

Your life is the movie you write, direct and star in.  Let me help you create the Role you want to play in life. 

Together we can reprogram your Limiting Beliefs and replace them with more empowering Convictions. Changing the way you perceive things will help you make profound and effective changes in your professional and personal life.

• Do you want to create the circumstances you are experiencing or just react to them?
• Do you want to Be Seen? Be Heard?
• Do you want to connect with the world and have them hear your message?
• Do you want to raise your self confidence and live the life you want and deserve?

Join me in this Journey!

The Personal Mastery Online training Agenda:

BOOTCAMP PERIOD

The Bootcamp period lasts from 10 to 12 weeks. The duration varies according to your response to some of the exercises.

We work on identifying and reprogramming Confining Convictions, identifying Values, creating the map to your Authentic Goals.

You need to do the work, that is why a prerequisite for us to work together is your determination to make changes and improve your professional and personal life.

By the end of our work together you will have taken actions and have created a concrete plan with specific steps that will lead you to your Success.

MAINTENANCE PERIOD

The Maintenance period lasts for 6 months after the completion of the Bootcamp. We will meet once per month and I will support you in implementing the plan you have created in Bootcamp. I will also give you bonus exercises to keep the momentum and make it a permanent state.

You can schedule a FREE 30 min Discovery Call and together we can determine if this Program is for you.

To get to know you better please click here to fill in this form.

You are the director, producer, writer and Star of the movie that is your Life!

Together we will identify the confining convictions and limiting beliefs that are holding you back and we will reprogram them. From that level of Authenticity we will determine your true Goals.  We will identify the Values you need to succeed in your Goals, we will determine what is your personal map to lasting and profound Change.

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How to be your own Coach and Empower yourself [Action Required]

It is the end of a year. Many people these days are thinking about their resolutions, where they are in time, what they have accomplished, where they want to go, how can they get there. What actions do they need to take in order to achieve their dreams!

Beautiful thoughts! It is always nice to think about the future and make plans. 

Plans without actions, though, are just thoughts.

As 2016 is exiting and we are getting ready to welcome 2017, I wanted to offer you a gift. I wanted to show my gratitude for your dedication and support in our work at The Los Angeles Method. Then I thought about the saying with the man and the fish.

Give a man a fish and you have fed him for the day. Teach a man how to fish and you have fed him for a lifetime.

In the post below you will read about ways in which you can coach yourself, about ways you can empower yourself to find your way, to find the way. At the end of the post you will find links and resources so you can continue learning and understanding.

Some of the techniques that follow are techniques I use with my participants in The Los Angeles Method Workshops and private sessions. Techniques you can use for a lifetime and return to every time you need support and empowerment. My participants and myself have seen great results. I wish the same for you too.

Remember, Action is required for results to manifest.

Read the information and when you are ready, at your own pace, put it into action.

Coaching, as Acting, is about LISTENING. There is a misconception that it is about directing people or telling them what to do. In my experience the best way to help someone is to allow them to BE SEEN and BE HEARD.

An important element to having successful conversations is to listen.

There are six types of conversations:

• Sharing
• Debriefing
• Clearing
• Discussion and Debate
• Teaching
• Coaching Conversation

Use these types when you have conversations with yourself, examining what it is that you want. These are the types of conversations coaches have with their clients. These are some of the ways I use in The Los Angeles Method with my participants.

A few words about each;

Sharing is when you communicate the essence of who you are. Try to speak deeply and authentically about where you are in the present moment. Reveal an authentic and personal experience, "get things off your chest" and make space for new ones. This way you can become present to what you want Now.

If you were in a coaching session, debriefing would be the part where you talked about the Who, What, When, How. This way you can learn from the recent history, forgive mistakes, celebrate successes, set goals.

Clearing is what we usually calling venting. It is a pure, emotional release of feelings. You do not have to tackle all feelings at once. Focus on a single event and your emotional response to it.

Discussion and Debate should be the most familiar one to you, as it is the basic form of conversation most of us use in everyday life. This is when we express our views and opinions. David Bohm, an American scientist who has contributed an orthodox ideas to quantum physics, neuropsychology and philosophy of mind, has expressed a very interesting theory on contrasting Dialogue with Discussion. Discussion for Bohm contains a sense of beating against something. Dialogue on the other hand allows for silences, intuition, a flow that is deeper, listening. Socrates' method also was about discussion and debate but with the purpose of deeper thinking about man and her or his situation.

Teaching is also pretty clear. It is about sharing information the other person did not know. Education is key here. Examine and search for clues.

Finally there is the Coaching Conversation; use this type of conversation when you want to understand what you want from your future and how you can obtain it. Remember that it is not about advice. It is about exploring, problem solving, creativity, options, imagination, generation new actions.

Now that you understand the ways to communicate, I would like to introduce to you- or remind you if you are already familiar with- to the Seven Skills for Empowering.

Empowering can be one of your best resources. If you want to achieve success it is very  important to be able to feel worthy and capable and Enough.

If you feel undervalued, not Enough, insignificant, if you have doubts, think of this:

1. Focus on Strengths.

2. Acknowledge and Endorse

3. Stand For

4. Reframe

5. Perspective Taking

6. Never make yourself feel wrong

7. Possibility Thinking

You should be able to recognise, articulate and embrace your strengths.

Explore how you can use your strengths. What new behaviours and skills can you learn? Support yourself in making peace with your weaknesses, we all have them. Everything in this dimension that we live in, comes in pairs. In order for us to understand the notion of left, we have right. To understand the notion of up, we have down. To understand strengths, we need to have weaknesses. The key is your Focus. Where do you focus on? If you focus on right, you will go right. If you focus on up, you will go up. If you focus on strengths, strengths will grow and dominate the reality you are experiencing.

Stand for your desires. Be an advocate for what you want. Do not excuse yourself or feel guilty for wanting! You deserve the best things in life! The only thing you have to do to receive them, is first to turn your fears into Faith, meaning that you first must believe that you deserve them. Stand up and claim what is already yours!

Change the story if something is not working out for you, if it is not empowering for you, reframe it! Change the words, change the setting, change the light, change the sound! You write, direct and star in the movie that is your life. If something is not working out for you, yell "Plot Twist" and write another scene.

Offer yourself unconditional positive regard. In fact give yourself unconditional love and appreciation for everything that you do. Look at yourself in the mirror and see that young girl or young boy who still lives inside of you. Have you forgotten about them? They are there, waiting for you to visit and play with them and make up dreams and goals and conquer the world. If you had a child, if you do not already, would you yell at them for trying things out and failing? No, you would take time and find patience through love, to show them what is the right way to do something and succeed. Show that same love, patience and attention to yourself.

These are seven ways you can use to empower yourself. Once you have master these on you, you can implement them on your relationships with others. But first you need to empower yourself. If you do not stand strong on your own two feet, you will not be able to help or empower anyone else. Or at least, not for long.

You know what they say in the airplane before take off. "In case of an emergency, put on the oxygen mask, first on yourself and then on anyone else who might need help." If you can not "breathe" how can you help anyone?

Putting yourself first does not mean pushing others down. There is enough abundance in the Universe for all of us! Putting yourself first means you show yourself the respect she or e deserves. You show yourself the love she or he deserves.

You educate people on how to treat you by the way you treat yourself. 

I wish that this blog post was helpful and useful. 

If you have questions, or you need support in something, please do not hesitate to leave a comment or contact me directly. I would be very happy to serve.

Happy New Year to all!

Wishing you many Victories in 2017! Discover the Artist within you and go create the life you want and deserve to Lead!

Sending love and light, 

Theodora

Resources:

- Read more about David Bohm.

- Read more on Carl Rogers

- If you are interested in Socrates and how you can use Ancient Greek Philosophy and teachings to achieve your goals and overcome obstacles, click on the link below to check out our Metamorphosis Program.

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How to jump in front of the Camera with confidence and Go Live! [Techniques and Equipment]

Welcome!

If you are here, it means that you are an entrepreneur or a business owner who understands that the best way to connect with your audience and reach your ideal clients is through Video and presence.

You are in the right place.

In this blog post you will read about useful tips that will help you with your presence and confidence on camera,

I have also gathered all the link to equipment you might need to make your videos the best possible experience for your audience.

My name is Theodora.

I am the creator and founder of the TVP Foundation which operates through two main venues: The International Theatre in English and The Los Angeles Method.

I have been a director, actress, producer, coach for more than 20 years. I have worked with actors all over the world, directed and produced sold out performances in central big theatres in major cities like Rome, Amsterdam, New York, Athens.

Now I want to help you, the Entrepreneur of today, to unleash the STAR you have within you, to connect with your audience and find your ideal clients through live streaming, video blogs, promotional videos. I want to support you to Show Up and Brand Up!

I want to support you so you can  

• CREATE VIDEOS THAT WILL HAVE YOU AUTHENTICALLY CONNECT WITH YOUR IDEAL CLIENTS

• BE CONFIDENT IN FRONT OF A CAMERA

• CREATE PRESENCE

• CREATE CONNECTION

• IMPROVE YOUR VISIBILITY

Tips:

- What is your message?

Before pressing "REC", you need to know what you will be talking about. What is the conclusion you want your audience to draw? What is the "arc" of your speech or presentation? Make sure you have mapped out your Introduction, Main Theme and Outro. What is the Call to Action you want them to take?

Please remember that preparation is key, but so is being in the NOW, following the flow. Use the map as a simple guideline. Do not confine yourself within it. If it is a Live video, maybe one of your audience members asks a question that was not in your "schedule". Do not ignore it. "Listen" to your audience and navigate the presentation accordingly.

- Talk to a loved one.

In Acting this is called "Substitution". Replace the wide audience of people you do not know with a familiar and loving face. Look into the camera and imagine you are talking to your husband, your girlfriend, your son or best friend. Your energy and vibration will instantly change and everyone will feel like their friend is talking to them, instead of a sales person or a stranger.

Personality is key. Think about the "Role" you want to play. Remember that Acting is not about pretending. 

Acting is about living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

Who is the person talking? What is her or his objective? Values? 

- Study the greats.

Choose films you love, classical movies, film makers who have succeeded in telling great stories. Study them. Pay attention to how they use the camera. When the scene is about something emotional and important to the plot, do they use Close Ups or Wide Shots? How is the lighting? The sound? The surroundings?

- Speech.

Make sure to use your diaphragm. When you use your diaphragm, the breath- used for speech- passes through all your chakras (your energy centres in your body). Most importantly it passes through your heart, the centre of your emotions and your throat, the chakra of creation. This way your voice is infused with emotion and power. That is how people will be able to connect with you; when you will evoke emotions in them.

People might forget what you told them, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Maya Angelou

- Camera Position

Make sure your camera is on eye level or a little bit higher. Low angles are not very flattering.

Equipment

Your message and your energy are the most important aspects of your On Camera presence.

However it is important for us to be able to hear you and see you clearly.

You need to make the experience of your audience watching you, the smoothest and most enjoyable as possible.

As mentioned above, make sure the camera is on eye level or a little bit higher. 

Pay attention to the frame you are creating. What is the most important element of your frame? You of course!

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Here are some tools

you can use to make

the viewing experience better

for your audience.

If you are using your Smart Phone:

- Light

The LuMee Case is perfect for instant light solution when you are on the go.

If you want to create a small "Studio" in your office or home, a soft box is a great tool to have.

- Microphone

I use the Rode Microphones or my iPhone EarPods-they work as microphone as well.

- Mounting Gear

- Lenses

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me!

I would be very happy to help out.

Please share your videos to our Facebook group The Los Angeles Method. We would love to see what you created!

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If you liked what you read so far and found it useful, join me on February 28, 2017 online for our program Show Up | Brand Up.

I will walk you through on how to put  videos together that will have you Authentically connect with your ideal clients.

You will learn techniques on how to get rid of all the nerves and concentrate on your energy and  the energy of your brand that you want to put out in the world.

You will improve your visibility and your presence.

You will learn how to make people feel you relate to them, because you will learn how to create instant chemistry with your audience.

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Looking forward to working with you and supporting create and grow.

Theodora.

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